A student of mine is movig, this kid means alot to me, and i'm taking it kind of hard...is this wierd?

Question

i mean, theres a story behind it.....i worked woth the kid when he was back in Kindergarten. 2 years later, i ended up working at the daycare he attends, and the kid is basically my shadow...he tells me he loves me, and that i'm his best friend. i mean i know i'm 18, but i feel for this kid, he means alot to me...i guess its because i never really had anyone to look up to when i was little.....but anyways. is it wierd that i hate to see him leave me at the end of this year? i mean i feel bad about it....am i overly attatched??? tell the truth! lol

Answer 1

You began teaching at the age of 16??? whoa that's young!!!

Be weary of becoming too attached to the child though. I think you are bordering that thin line. It's okay to have a bond or even a mutual respect but too close is not good so keep a respectable distance.

Answer 2

I think that is sooo sweet. There is nothing weird or wrong about it at all. It's just love from one friend to another. Whether it's student-teacher love or not. Definitely not overly attatched :)

Answer 3

yeah ~ you are right there! you have to control yourself about that, because others might think that there's something wrong with you... But i guess, you are also a good teacher that is why the kid likes you.

Answer 4

It's only normal that we get attached with our students or students to teachers.  When I was still a student, I get too attached with a couple of my teachers then. Almost 2 decades had passed and I still maintain a regular communication with them.  It's nice for students to have someone to look up to when they're young.  I've been teaching, too for years now and  had been attached to some of my former students.  I'm doing what my former teachers did, I regularly keep in touch with them.  It's a normal thing because teaching is like family and friendship relationships.  And there would really be students who would be special to us.

Just be in touch with your "little brother". He'll treasure that forever.